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British Harpsichord Society News

BENSLOW MUSIC TRUSTMADE IN BRITAINA HARPSICHORD COURSEPenelope Cave runs another weekend harpsichord course, this time examining the influences of Purcell, Handel and Scarlatti on other composers publishing in London. She will let participants have a list of the ‘other’ composers in closer to the time. Penelope will help with issues of technique, ornamentation & rhythm in a friendly classroom environment. Please also feel free to bring along your own choices of repertoire. Friday 8 - Sunday 10 May 2015
Standard: Intermediate/Advanced,
Resident: £265 Non-Resident: £190 Code: 15/239
Tutor website: http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/­cave.htm
Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 9RB.
Tel. 01462 459446, e-mail info(_AT_)benslowmusic.org , website http://www.benslowmusic.org/­

LYTHE CHAMBER MUSIC COURSE
Set in the historic coastal village of Lythe
on the edge of the North York Moors.26th-30th July 2015
Individual tuition -Technical surgeries -Solo, duo & ensemble performance -Playing period music on chalumeau, clarinets, recorders, fortepiano, harpsichord and clavichord -Early Keyboard construction, tuning and maintenance
JOHN IRVING- Fortepiano and Harpsichordist,
JANE BOOTH - early Clarinet and Chalumeau,
JAMES BROOKMYRE - Recorder and period Clarinet.
JOHANNES SECKER - maker of Early Keyboards.

JUROW INTERNATIONAL
HARPSICHORD COMPETITION- 2016
The Historical Keyboard Society of North America is pleased to announce the eighth Mae and Irving Jurow International Harpsichord Competition, to take place MARCH 2016 at Oberlin College, Ohio, USA. Harpsichordists under age 35 at the time of the competition are eligible to enter.
The deadline is October 1, 2015, for preliminary qualification by recording, submitted electronically. Semi-final and final rounds will be held at the HKSNA conclave at Oberlin College, 2016. A maximum of twelve players from the preliminary round will be admitted to the semi-final round.
JURY: Jane Chapman (Professor of Harpsichord, Royal College of Music, London), Lisa Goode Crawford (Professor of Harpsichord, Emerita, Oberlin Conservatory of Music), Catalina Vicens (Ensemble Servir Antico, Basel/ Leiden), Hank Knox (Professor of Harpsichord, Schulich School of Music of McGill University), Vivian Montgomery (Early Music Faculty, Longy School of Music).
FURTHER INFORMATION: available at http://historicalkeyboardsociety.org/­

TWO PAPERS ABOUT C18th MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERSFREE ACCESS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

Dr Margaret Debenham an Independent Scholar with an interest in early music history, including piano-forte and harpsichord makers, has in recent years published several papers, which contain information about the activities of early makers and may be of interest to Harpsichord Society members. For a limited period of time (until the end of the year at least), the publishers Taylor and Francis are presently offering free access to two of the papers published in The Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle in 2013 and 2014. This is an opportunity for any Harpsichord Society member who doesn’t have ready access to this Journal to read and download them at no cost by following the hyperlinks given below.

1) Margaret Debenham and Michael Cole, 2013: ‘Pioneer Piano Makers in London, 1737–1774: newly discovered documentary sources’ see http://www.tandfonline.com/­doi/­full/­10.1080/­14723808.2012.761771#.VJXzDeQIAA in The Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle Vol. 44. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. DOI: 10.1080/14723808.2012.761771.
The life and work of three immigrant craftsmen who made pianofortes and related instruments in London in the period 1740–65. Roger Plenius, Herman Viator and Frederick Neubauer (See also Michael Cole’s website at: http://www.squarepianos.com/­rp.html for further information)

Our thanks to Dr Margaret Debenham for sharing her findings with BHS members

http://www.EarlyMusicNews.org- your link to EARLY MUSIC WORLDWIDE. This site is a useful resource with information and news about the Early Music scene in all parts of the globe.

ITEMS FOR SALE-
New Section on BHS Website.
We have a successful ‘Sale and Wanted’ section which has until now been used solely for instruments. We would now like to extend this facility to include other items, spare parts, tuners, printed harpsichord music, books on harpsichord related subjects etc.
We propose to charge10% for items advertised at more than £50, with free listing for those items of £50 or less. Please contact info(_AT_)harpsichord.org.uk
We reserve the right to withhold listing to those items we feel not relevant.